Former Leyton Orient player Kevin Lisbie has been pro-active when it has coming to help raise money for the O's regeneration fund. 

The striker had a signed matchday Somme shirt auctioned off this month by Orient Outlook Podcast and also posted on facebook he is to auction off a photograph and donated £100 on top of the sale.

Lisbie made 97 appearances for Orient scoring 48 goals in total between 2011-2015. 

When asked what he thought about the East London Guardian series campaign and why he chose to get involved he said:

“I think it is great. I think that anyone that can do something should, ex-players, fans, even premiership players.

“It is second oldest club in London. If we can protect our history then I am sure Orient will do well. I am speaking to people who can possibly help, but they have things of their own to do as well.

“But everyone I have spoken too would like to get involved. We have to try to everything we can.

“I think there are about four or five players who have donated in the team that I played with back in the day who I think all still hold the club close to their hearts.

“It is my local club and the club I have supported since I was a little kid.  I thought if there was any way to get involved I would and I will try to help as much as I can.”

Orient were served a winding-up petition by HMRC on March 1 by HMRC, a bill which has now been paid but since then other creditors have come forward.

“If I am going to be honest with you I am probably not surprised (about the petition). Since the new owners took over there always seems to be one thing after another," said the former Barnet player.

“Since they got rid of Matt Porter it was quite worrying because no one really knew the leagues. It just shows now the concerns I had at the time were right.

“Whether or not he wants to sell the club is a different story. I hope he is looking to sell the club but I think he has some unfinished business there.

“If he does not sell, I hope he brings someone in to run the club who knows the leagues well."

Like Dean Cox, Lisbie would love to return to his boyhood club someday into the future and backs them to succeed if they fall into the conference.

He said: “I would definitely love to return to Orient, that is my aim. Whether it will happen or not it remains to be seen. I was there for four years.

“I know the club quite well. At the moment, they have a lot to deal with. I’m not playing at the moment so I am just keeping my fitness levels up. Hopefully one day I can return in some capacity.

“I have watched the last few games and they have given it their all. Unfortunately, I don’t think it is going to be good enough. I can see they get quite emotional after the game, some have tears in their eyes.

“And in football, it is not an emotional place. They have been thrown into a hard situation. They are playing against good players and good managers.

“The team are still in it at the moment but I cannot see them getting out and it is not their fault.

“But I think them coming back from this situation has to be the main aim. They have now given the youth players the experience so they will know what needs to be done.

“In my eyes, they can get back up into League Two straight away if they do get relegated. But all the debt has to go away before they can achieve this. But I could see them winning the conference no problem if it comes to that.”